Association management veteran Wendy Mann has been named chief executive officer of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network, and president of the CREW Network Foundation, effective Feb. 1. Mann will replace Gail S. Sayers, who announced her retirement in June.

Mann comes to CREW Network from the position of senior vice president at the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), where she oversaw day-to-day business operations and was executive director of its Research Foundation. She also worked with the NAIOP executive committee and board of directors to execute strategic initiatives.

Her close to 30 years of association experience includes roles at the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, the Health Industry Distributors Association and the United States Chamber of Commerce.

Mann received her bachelor’s degree from St. Bonaventure University, and earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in 1991. She has pursued graduate level studies at George Mason University.